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    Home » Raitas / Pachadi Varieties » Cucumber Curd Raita | Vellarikkai Thayir Pachadi

    Cucumber Curd Raita | Vellarikkai Thayir Pachadi

    Posted on May 20, 2014 · Last Updated on February 10, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 2 Comments

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    Cucumber Curd Raita | Vellarikkai Pachadi – A simple cucumber-yogurt relish with grated cucumber and freshly ground coconut paste! A great side for biryanis and variety rice.

    I love raita and this is my all-time favorite recipe.  It is pretty much similar to tomato curd pachadi.  Instead of tomatoes, we are using cucumber that’s it. For this pachadi, the tempering/tadka/Thalippu is very important. Just taste the pachadi before doing the tempering and after tempering. Mustard seeds and hing tempered in oil make this dish heavenly and it adds a unique taste.cucumber raita served in a blue ceramic bowl with cucumber slices on the side

    This raita can be used as a side dish for any “variety rice” recipes. When I am not able to make proper dry curry or kootu, I usually do this raita or the tomato one.  I just love this raita plain and I can eat it just like a relish.

    Ok, here is the cucumber raita recipe. 

    Ingredients:

    • Cucumber (Medium Size) – 1, approx 1 cup (Peel the skin and grate them)
    • Curd – 1 cup
    • Salt – 1.5 tsp (or to taste)
    • To grind:
    • Green chilies – 2
    • Shredded Coconut – ½ cup
    • For Tempering:
    • Oil – 1 tsp
    • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
    • Hing – ½ tsp

    How to make cucumber raita:

    • Grind the coconut and green chilies together into smooth paste by adding little water
    • Beat the curd and add the grated cucumber and the coconut mixture. Add salt.
    • In a separate pan or tadka ladle, do the tempering. Heat the oil in the tadka pan.
    • Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and hing.
    • Once they start spluttering, add to the raita mixture.

    cucumber raita served in a blue ceramic bowl with cucumber slices on the side

     Notes:

    • Adjust the salt and spices according to your taste.
    • Make sure the cucumber is not bitter.

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    Cucumber Curd Raita | Vellarikkai Thayir Pachadi

    Cucumber Curd Raita | Vellarikkai Pachadi - A simple cucumber-yogurt relish with grated cucumber and freshly ground coconut paste!
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 101kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    For the Raita

    • 1 Cucumber Medium Size - 1 (Peel the skin and grate them)
    • 1 cup Yogurt
    • 1.5 tsp Salt – 1.5 tsp or to taste

    To grind

    • 2 Green chilies
    • ½ cup Coconut grated

    For Tempering

    • 1 tsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
    • ½ tsp Hing

    Instructions

    • Grind the coconut and green chilies together into smooth paste by adding little water
    • Beat the curd and add the grated cucumber and the coconut mixture. Add salt.
    • In a separate pan or tadka ladle, do the tempering. Heat the oil in the tadka pan.
    • Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and hing.
    • Once they start spluttering, add to the raita mixture.

    Notes

    • Adjust the salt and spices according to your taste.
    • Make sure the cucumber is not bitter.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 979mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    1. Jolly Homemade Recipes says

      June 21, 2016 at 12:25 pm

      WoW! Cucumber Pachadi looks really cool & delicious..Sounds interesting combo coconut & cucumber !!

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      • Srividhya G says

        June 22, 2016 at 10:14 am

        Thanks a lot pa.

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